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MSPToExpression

MSPToExpression[var]
interprets the variable var MSPToExpression[var, fmt]
uses the format fmt to interpret var MSPToExpression[ var, fmt, head]
returns the result wrapped in head

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MSPToExpression is the webMathematica version of ToExpression; it provides the same functionality for turning strings into Mathematica input, but it also carries out a security check.

You should always use MSPToExpression rather than ToExpression in your code because it provides additional security.

The following exceptions can be thrown by MSPToExpression.

	MSPException["ParseError"]	if the value cannot be interpreted by Mathematica
	MSPException["SecurityError"]	if the value does not pass the security test
	MSPException["ValueError"]	if the value is not a string, this indicates a programmatic error by the page author
	MSPException["NoValueError"]	if the variable does not have a value, this indicates a programmatic error by the page author
	MSPException["VariableError"]	if the variable is not a Mathematica symbol, this indicates a programmatic error by the page author

Basic Examples (1)

You can simulate how the functions work by loading the package and setting the security content.

Here the variable $$var is assigned to the value "5+7"; note that the value is a string.

When MSPToExpression evaluates, the parsed value of $$var is returned.

If a variable has no value, an MSPException is thrown.

Like ToExpression, MSPToExpression can take a format type for interpretation.

If the input value cannot be interpreted, an MSPException is thrown.

If the input value does not pass the security test, an MSPException is thrown.

Input can also be given in MathML.

MSPToExpression can be used on strings that are computed from input.

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